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Lawrence Oct 5 1857

My dear Hawkins

I have just returned from Boston where I have been for the last five weeks.
On my return from Chicago in June I sent Mr R to you as I agreed. He was there
on the appointed day with some additional funds making near $400 in all. I
was in hopes that would enable you to get in here, but he failed to see you.
The letter which I sent by him, I think, stated that I could do anything in
the way of teams. Of course the only alternative was for you to come on with
the teams you had. He returned with the word that you had been detained by
sickness. I could learn nothing more of you and could find no one who had heard
a word from you until I reached Boston. Then I saw a letter saying you been
waiting for teams. Before I left another one came to Mr S_ asking for funds – The
letter of his which I forward with this will explain matters in part. After
considerable exertion I succeeded in getting funds into my hand to such an

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amount as would justify me in advancing for your use $500 and wait for it
to be raised. This I was to send on to you at once. As ill luck would have
it the financial panic had risen to such a pitch in St. Louis that it was impossible
to negotiate Mr S’s draft and I was most reluctantly forced to send it
back for collection and come in here pennyless.

Your messenger I found here, sick. He is now desirous of returning and as
the funds may not arrive for a week I am unwilling to let you remain so long
in suspense and therefore I shall pay his expenses and start him back with
this message. As soon as the funds arrive I will send on a special messenger
with teams if they can be procured or without them if they cannot. In the latter
case you must do the best you can with your furniture. I shall send direct
to Tabor by the Loveland route probably.

How matters are to turn today I do not know. I shall not be surpised to learn
of collisions, if they do occur the difficulty will spread; at any rate the
end is not yet. Fortunate indeed shall we be if we lose nothing by this move.

Your friends will welcome you home

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and I hope we shall see you here soon. I understand that you have written
to me but I have received not a line.

If you cannot bring all the furniture I think you had better bring the 190
telescopic tubes and the fillings.

Hoping soon to have the pleasure of a personal interview I remain as ever
truly yours

W. B. Edmonds

I have paid the bearer of this for expenses Sixteen dollars

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